Transportation Workplace Accidents
Showing 1-50 of 492 accident reports
| Date | Accident Description | Type | Industry | Details | 
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| Jan 29, 2014 | Employee Falls from Ladder and Is Injured | INJURY | Communications | Report #201498722 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Ladder and Is Injured ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHEST,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,COMMUNICATION CABLE,UNSECURED,LADDER,RIB,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Sep 27, 2013 | Employee Is Killed from Blunt Force Trauma | FATAL | Communications | Report #202637724 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed from Blunt Force Trauma ⚠️ Safety IssuesCOMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| Sep 18, 2013 | Employee Fractures Pelvis, Arm, Ribs in Fall from Pole | INJURY | Communications | Report #202556684 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Pelvis, Arm, Ribs in Fall from Pole ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,PELVIS,RIB,FAINTED,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,UTILITY POLE  | 
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| Sep 8, 2013 | Employee Dies from Head Injury When Struck by Downed Tree | FATAL | Communications | Report #202570453 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies from Head Injury When Struck by Downed Tree ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CHAIN SAW,TREE,STRUCK BY 🏗️ Project TypeC 🎯 Construction UseP  | 
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| May 16, 2013 | Employee Injured Falling from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #202675138 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Injured Falling from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,HEALTH CARE FACILITY,FALL  | 
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| Mar 25, 2013 | Employee Amputates Finger in File Cabinet Draw | INJURY | Communications | Report #202545018 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Amputates Finger in File Cabinet Draw ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,OFFICE AREA,FINGER  | 
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| Jan 26, 2013 | Employee Falls from Stepladder, Fractures Arm | INJURY | Communications | Report #201079118 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Stepladder, Fractures Arm ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,CABLE TV WORK,LADDER,FALL,LEG  | 
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| Jan 12, 2013 | Employee Suffers Heart Attack | INJURY | Communications | Report #202686747 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffers Heart Attack ⚠️ Safety IssuesCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,CARDIOVASC DISEASE  | 
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| Nov 12, 2012 | Employee Suffered Fractures from Falling from a Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201497328 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffered Fractures from Falling from a Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,ROOF,LADDER,ARM,WRIST  | 
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| Oct 18, 2012 | Cable Field Technician Breaks Ankle in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201078664 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionCable Field Technician Breaks Ankle in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,CABLE TV WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,ANKLE,COMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| Jul 7, 2012 | Employee Breaks Heel in Fall from Cable Pole | INJURY | Communications | Report #202509295 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Breaks Heel in Fall from Cable Pole ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,INSTALLING,CABLE TV WORK,CONDUIT,FALL  | 
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| May 26, 2012 | Cable Installer Injured in Fall from Ladder, Lands on Fence | INJURY | Communications | Report #202656567 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionCable Installer Injured in Fall from Ladder, Lands on Fence ⚠️ Safety IssuesWIRE ROPE,LADDER,BACK,FALL,FENCE,COMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| May 7, 2012 | Employee Suffers Injury to Hand in Ladder Accident | INJURY | Communications | Report #202554432 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffers Injury to Hand in Ladder Accident ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,LADDER,HEALTH CARE FACILITY,THUMB,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HAND  | 
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| May 4, 2012 | Employee Fractures Ankle and Hip after Falling Off a Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #202587382 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Ankle and Hip after Falling Off a Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,ROOF,LADDER,FALL,HIP,ANKLE  | 
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| Dec 12, 2011 | Employee Faints and Strikes Head | INJURY | Communications | Report #170784078 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Faints and Strikes Head ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,HEAD,HATCH,STRUCK AGAINST,FAINTED,FALL,CONCUSSION  | 
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| Nov 1, 2011 | Employee Falls from Ladder and Dies | FATAL | Communications | Report #202561338 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Ladder and Dies ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHEST,HEAD,LADDER,FALL  | 
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| Sep 27, 2011 | Technician Is Injured in Fall from Utility Pole | INJURY | Communications | Report #202457529 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTechnician Is Injured in Fall from Utility Pole ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE,UTILITY POLE,LEG  | 
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| Sep 14, 2011 | Employee Contacts Power Line and Is Electrocuted | FATAL | Communications | Report #202494308 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Contacts Power Line and Is Electrocuted ⚠️ Safety IssuesINSTALLING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,COMMUNICATION CABLE,ELECTROCUTED  | 
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| Sep 2, 2011 | Employee Dies from Heart Attack | FATAL | Communications | Report #202633863 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies from Heart Attack ⚠️ Safety IssuesCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,CHEST,HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARREST,CARDIOVASC DISEASE  | 
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| Aug 8, 2011 | Employee Falls from Ladder and Receives Multiple Injuries | INJURY | Communications | Report #202477741 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Ladder and Receives Multiple Injuries ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,LUNG,LADDER,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,RIB,FALL,LOST BALANCE,COMMUNICATION,CONTUSION  | 
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| Jul 20, 2011 | Employee Falls Through Ceiling Drywall | INJURY | Communications | Report #202470670 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls Through Ceiling Drywall ⚠️ Safety IssuesKNEE,HEALTH CARE FACILITY,BACK,FALL,LEG  | 
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| Jul 18, 2011 | Employee's Hand Is Burned by Arc Flash | INJURY | Communications | Report #201186061 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Hand Is Burned by Arc Flash ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,HAND,HIGH TEMPERATURE  | 
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| Jun 27, 2011 | Employee Struck by Overturned Bucket Truck, Later Dies | FATAL | Communications | Report #200626257 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Struck by Overturned Bucket Truck, Later Dies ⚠️ Safety IssuesEMBANKMENT,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,INFECTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,WORK SURFACE,AERIAL LIFT,COMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| Apr 26, 2011 | Employee Falls from Ladder While Installing Cable | INJURY | Communications | Report #202542726 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Ladder While Installing Cable ⚠️ Safety IssuesLADDER,FALL 🏗️ Project TypeB 🏢 Building Details1 🎯 Construction UseA  | 
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| Apr 25, 2011 | Employee Dies in Hospital | FATAL | Communications | Report #202552931 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies in Hospital ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEALTH CARE FACILITY  | 
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| Mar 7, 2011 | Employee Dies in Fall from Building | FATAL | Communications | Report #201773611 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies in Fall from Building ⚠️ Safety IssuesBUILDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION  | 
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| Mar 6, 2011 | Employee Injures Ankle and Back in Fall from Roof | INJURY | Communications | Report #201185840 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Injures Ankle and Back in Fall from Roof ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANKLE  | 
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| Feb 4, 2011 | Employee Is Killed When Struck by Vehicle | FATAL | Communications | Report #201354149 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Struck by Vehicle ⚠️ Safety IssuesHARD HAT,TRAFFIC BARREL,TELECOM WORK,VEHICLE,TRAFFIC CONTROL,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST,UTILITY POLE  | 
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| Dec 12, 2010 | Employee Run over by Truck and Later Dies | FATAL | Communications | Report #200632339 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Run over by Truck and Later Dies ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,TORSO,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,LEG  | 
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| Nov 22, 2010 | Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight | INJURY | Communications | Report #200776243 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight ⚠️ Safety IssuesEYE,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,LACERATION,TRIPPED,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD  | 
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| Oct 30, 2010 | Employee Lacerates Ring Finger When Caught on Bracket | INJURY | Communications | Report #202491114 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Lacerates Ring Finger When Caught on Bracket ⚠️ Safety IssuesFINGER,RING,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,TRUCK,WORK SURFACE  | 
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| Oct 28, 2010 | Worker Is Killed in Fall from Bucket of Aerial Lift | FATAL | Communications | Report #200813103 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Is Killed in Fall from Bucket of Aerial Lift ⚠️ Safety IssuesTELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ABRASION,FALL,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,AERIAL LIFT,COMMUNICATION WORKER,CONTUSION  | 
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| Oct 14, 2010 | Truck Strikes Guy and Ejects Worker from Aerial Lift | FATAL | Communications | Report #200033728 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTruck Strikes Guy and Ejects Worker from Aerial Lift ⚠️ Safety IssuesEJECTED,FRACTURE,TELECOM WORK,TRAFFIC CONTROL,GUY,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TRACTOR TRAILER,COMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| Oct 6, 2010 | Employee Is Injured in Fall from Step Stool | INJURY | Communications | Report #202457032 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured in Fall from Step Stool ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,STEPLADDER,FALL,ANKLE  | 
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| Oct 5, 2010 | Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201494242 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,TELECOM WORK,LADDER,SLIP,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,LEG  | 
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| Sep 20, 2010 | Employee Is Killed When Pinned by Van | FATAL | Communications | Report #200759009 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Pinned by Van ⚠️ Safety IssuesMAINTENANCE,PINNED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE  | 
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| Aug 24, 2010 | Employee's Hand Is Injured by Forklift | INJURY | Communications | Report #313383226 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Hand Is Injured by Forklift ⚠️ Safety IssuesTENDON,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,HAND,SLOPE  | 
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| Aug 18, 2010 | Worker Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201127727 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,LADDER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UTILITY POLE,LEG  | 
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| Aug 17, 2010 | Worker Experiences Heat Exhaustion | INJURY | Communications | Report #202626354 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Experiences Heat Exhaustion ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAT EXHAUSTION  | 
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| Aug 7, 2010 | Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #202552048 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,HEAD,SHOULDER,LADDER,DESCENDING,BACK,RIB,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Aug 6, 2010 | Employee Dies from Asphyxia While Inspecting Duct Work | FATAL | Communications | Report #201763687 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies from Asphyxia While Inspecting Duct Work ⚠️ Safety IssuesRESPIRATORY,SURVEYOR,ASPHYXIATED,DUCT,PPE,INHALATION,MANHOLE  | 
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| Aug 4, 2010 | Employee Is Killed from Electrocution While Installing Cable | FATAL | Communications | Report #200625853 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed from Electrocution While Installing Cable ⚠️ Safety IssuesPPE,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,INATTENTION  | 
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| Jul 13, 2010 | Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201127644 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesEYE,FRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH WIND,LADDER,TOE,CONCUSSION,SPRAIN  | 
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| Jul 12, 2010 | Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #202469326 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,LEG  | 
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| Jul 3, 2010 | Employee Dies at Work; Cause of Death Is Not Determined | FATAL | Communications | Report #201925161 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies at Work; Cause of Death Is Not Determined ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNCONSCIOUSNESS,TELECOM WORK  | 
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| Jun 29, 2010 | Employee Is Electrocuted and Is Killed | FATAL | Communications | Report #202005377 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Electrocuted and Is Killed ⚠️ Safety IssuesELECTROCUTED,COMMUNICATION WORKER  | 
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| Jun 22, 2010 | Employee Falls from Ladder, Later Dies | FATAL | Communications | Report #200203487 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Ladder, Later Dies ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FALL,CONCUSSION  | 
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| May 5, 2010 | Employee Fractures Ankle in Fall from Ladder | INJURY | Communications | Report #201956026 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Ankle in Fall from Ladder ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHEST,FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ANKLE,CONTUSION  | 
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| Apr 19, 2010 | Employee Suffers Vertigo While Working with Vendor | INJURY | Communications | Report #202507729 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffers Vertigo While Working with Vendor ⚠️ Safety IssuesINSTALLING,EAR,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN  | 
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| Apr 15, 2010 | Employee Is Electrocuted by Falling Live Wire | FATAL | Communications | Report #201392164 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Electrocuted by Falling Live Wire ⚠️ Safety IssuesINSTALLING,COMMUNICATION CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALLING OBJECT,UTILITY POLE  | 
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Transportation Workplace Accidents
492 accidents total